Fellowship Programs – Yale Center for International & Professional Experience (CIPE)
Selected Fellowships for Postgraduate Study in the UK & Ireland, 2015-2016
Funding for postgraduate study in the UK and Ireland is very competitive, but not impossible to obtain. There are many options, for citizens of
many countries. To narrow the list of fellowships for which you might consider applying, start by finding the right graduate program for you. The
right fit will make your applications for admission and for fellowships stronger—not to mention make graduate study more fulfilling!
*Be sure to visit our website (www.yale.edu/fellowships) for advice on finding the right graduate program in the UK or Ireland and on putting together a strong
fellowship application, as well as to sign up for the Fellowships mailing list, find out about information sessions, and make an appointment with an adviser.
FELLOWSHIPS ADMINISTERED BY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS (part of CIPE)
Churchill Foundation Scholarship
Supports one year of graduate study (including one-year research degrees) in science, mathematics, or engineering at Cambridge.
Eligible: US citizens
http://studentgrants.yale.edu; www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org/scholarship
Campus deadline: October 16, 2015, 1pm
Fulbright Grants
Grants for study/research support one year of study or research abroad in any discipline. Applicants for UK Fulbright should also
apply for degree course of their choice; Irish Fulbright offers various options. Graduating seniors apply through Fellowship
Programs; alumni apply directly for the Fulbright, as candidates at-large, by the national deadline in October.
http://studentgrants.yale.edu; http://us.fulbrightonline.org/
Eligible: US citizens
Deadline for seniors to have requested letters/language evaluations: August 27, 2015, 1pm
Campus application deadline for seniors: September 10, 2015, 1pm
Henry Fellowship
Supports one year of study in any discipline at the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford.
Eligible: unmarried US citizens, seniors at Yale
http://studentgrants.yale.edu
Campus deadline: February 1, 2016, 1pm
Marshall Scholarships
Support one or two years of study in any discipline at a university in the United Kingdom.
Eligible: US citizens
http://studentgrants.yale.edu; www.marshallscholarship.org/
Deadline for request of letters: August 4, 2014, 1pm
Campus application deadline: August 20, 2014, 1pm
Mitchell Scholars Program
Support one year of study in any discipline at a university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Eligible: US citizens between the ages of 18 and 30
http://studentgrants.yale.edu; www.us-irelandalliance.org/
Deadline for request of letters: August 4, 2015, 1pm
Campus application deadline: August 20, 2015, 1pm
Rhodes Scholarships
Support up to three years of study in any discipline at the University of Oxford.
Eligible: US & Canadian citizens under the age of 24, and citizens of other countries as specified by the Rhodes Trust (see website)
http://studentgrants.yale.edu; www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk
Deadline for US & Canadian applicants to have requested letters: August 4, 2015, 1pm
Campus application deadline, for US & Canadian applicants: August 20, 2015, 1pm
(For all other deadlines, please see Rhodes website.)
Saint Andrew’s Society Graduate Scholarship Program
Supports one year of study in any discipline at a university in Scotland.
Eligible: US citizens with Scottish heritage and financial need
http://studentgrants.yale.edu; http://www.standrewsny.org/Scholarship
Campus deadline: November 18, 2015, 1pm
ADMINISTERED BY ANOTHER YALE OFFICE
Paul Mellon Fellowship
Supports up to three years of study at the University of Cambridge.
Administered by the Berkeley College Master’s Office.
Eligible: unmarried graduating Yale senior (US citizenship not required)
http://studentgrants.yale.edu;
Deadline: mid-February, annually
SELECT FELLOWSHIPS REQUIRING DIRECT APPLICATION
Alumni & Friends of the London School of Economics Scholarship
Supports a year’s tuition fees at the London School of Economics & Political Science
Eligible: US citizens and permanent residents
www.aflse.org/scholarships.html
Deadline: rolling (but apply early for better chance). See website for details.
American Philological Association Lionel Pierson Fellowship
Supports one year of postgraduate study of Classics at an English or Scottish university
Eligible: American & Canadian Classics majors, seniors at time of nomination
http://apaclassics.org/awards-and-fellowships/lionel-pearson-fellowship
Deadline: typically in September
Associated Board International Scholarships for Music
Support one or two years of postgraduate study of performance, conducting, or composition at one of the Royal Schools of Music.
Eligible: citizens of countries outside the EU. Apply to the degree course of choice for consideration for these scholarships.
http://us.abrsm.org/en/engagement/international-scholarships/
Deadline: variable, but early! See websites for details.
Cambridge Commonwealth and Overseas Trust Scholarships
Support postgraduate degree study at the University of Cambridge.
Eligible: citizens of countries outside the EU; see website for details.
www.cambridgetrusts.org/
Deadline likely to be similar to last year’s: December 2, 2014, for most. See website for details.
Canon Collins Educational Trust
Supports a year (sometimes more) of postgraduate degree study in the UK or southern Africa
Eligible: seniors and recent graduates from southern Africa
www.canoncollins.org.uk/
Deadline: variable. See website for details.
Chevening Scholarships
Support one-year Master’s courses in the UK for students committed to returning and contributing to their home countries.
Eligible: recent graduates from Chevening-eligible countries (not US or UK). See website for details.
www.chevening.org/
Deadline: typically in December, but varies. See website for details.
Commonwealth Scholarships
Support postgraduate study in the UK.
Eligible: citizens of Commonwealth countries
http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/
Deadline: historically early December
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Supports graduate study in any discipline at the University of Cambridge.
Eligible: citizens of any country apart from the UK
www.gatesscholar.org/
Deadlines likely to be similar to last year’s: October 15, 2014 (US citizens); December 2, 2014 (non-US citizens)
*Note that some departments have earlier deadlines than the Gates’: History, for example, is usually October 1.
National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnership Program
Supports three years of doctoral study/research in the biomedical sciences at NIH and one of the NIH university partners, including
Cambridge, Oxford, and University College London.
Eligible: US citizens and permanent residents
www.training.nih.gov/programs/gpp; for MD/PhD options see esp. http://mdphd.gpp.nih.gov/
Deadline: variable, but usually in the fall; see website for details.
Oxford Clarendon
Supports postgraduate degree study at Oxford in any subject. See website for details of this and other Oxford fellowships.
Eligible: all applicants for postgraduate study at Oxford
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/fees_and_funding/index.html
Deadline: January, annually. Apply to the degree course of choice at Oxford for consideration for these scholarships.
Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship
Up to five full-cost scholarships offered per year for the MBA year of the Oxford 1+1 program.
Eligible: applicants accepted to both the Oxford MBA and a partnered Oxford MSc programme of their choice
www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/programmes/degrees/1plus1/pershing-square-scholarship
Deadline: January, annually. Apply to the degree course of choice at Oxford for consideration for these scholarships.
Rotary International Global Grant Scholarships
Supports graduate study in an appropriate field at an accredited university abroad, for those intending to pursue careers making a
contribution in communities in need around the world in one of Rotary’s areas of focus: peace and conflict prevention/resolution,
disease prevention & treatment, water & sanitation, maternal & child health, basic education & literacy, economic & community
development. Yale seniors apply through the New Haven or Milford Rotary clubs or through a club in area of legal residence. Alumni
apply through a club in area of legal residence or place of full-time graduate/professional study or employment. Please note that
applicants must also apply to the graduate degree program of choice by the program’s deadline; Rotary Scholarships are conditional
upon winning a place in an appropriate degree program.
US citizenship not required.
Deadline: varies according to local Rotary clubs. Deadline for the New Haven Rotary Club likely to be similar to last year’s: early
January (see www.newhaven-rotary.org and email newhavenrotaryscholarships@gmail.com for details/application form.
Whitaker International Fellows Program
Provides funding for biomedical engineers/bioengineers to conduct a field-relevant activity abroad, including research, graduate
study, and internships
Eligible: graduating seniors and recent alumni who are US citizens or Permanent Residents
www.whitaker.org
Deadline: mid-January, annually
WHERE ELSE TO LOOK FOR FUNDING
Look locally! Explore funding information provided for prospective students by individual universities, usually including information
about scholarships for study specifically at that university. For example:
 Cambridge: www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/finance/funding
 Edinburgh: www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/fees-finance
 London School of Economics & Political Science:
www.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/moneyMatters/financialSupport/Home.aspx
 Oxford : www.ox.ac.uk/feesandfunding/
The British Council’s online scholarship search: www.educationuk.org/global/articles/scholarships-financial-support/
Other sites like: www.scholarship-search.org.uk
The Development Studies Association of the UK information for students (registration is free): www.devstud.org.uk/students/
Students interested in Development and/or students from developing countries might like to explore www.scholars4dev.com.
International students at Yale might also try the website of the ministry of education (or equivalent) in their home countries.
*Last but not least, try the terrific database at Michigan State: http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3subject.htm. Many
thanks to the librarians there who put so much time and effort into keeping this valuable resource up to date!
Fellowship Programs - Yale Center for International & Professional Experience
55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd floor
www.yale.edu/fellowships
fellowships@yale.edu; tel. 203-432-8685
The information in this handout is current as of March 10, 2015.